"Now, Miss Lou," whispered Chunk, "I gwine ter wake Marse Scoville up by tootin 'lak a squinch-owl," and he did so briefly. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Lou] Reference
You tootin 'lak a squinch-owl en kin kep comp'ny wid squinch-owls. ". From Wordnik.com. [Miss Lou] Reference
He flicked on the inside light, which-made my eyes squinch up. From Wordnik.com. [Earthly Possessions]
You just have to squinch your mind up and look at this stuff the RightTM way. From Wordnik.com. [The hedgehog and the hyena] Reference
I promised to squinch my car closer to the curb so she could have room to park. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From America: Rob Long] Reference
The Scripps National Spelling Bee features words that make contestants squinch. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2007] Reference
Suddenly she grinned, and it made her face go crooked, made her eyes squinch up. From Wordnik.com. [Annie, Get Your Guy & Messing Around With Max]
Why did his shoulders squinch together and his floppy lips twist up at the corners?. From Wordnik.com. [Here Comes Another Lesson] Reference
Cut the cooled Potatoes into bite-size chunks, and squinch fresh Lemon juice all over them. From Wordnik.com. [Plate Lunch Macaroni Salad: The Top-Secret Recipe From Hawai'i] Reference
You know w'at de jay-bird say ter der squinch owl!. From Wordnik.com. [Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation] Reference
Oh, honey, w'en you year de squinch owl a hootin '. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings] Reference
Part of me wanted to squinch up my face and stomp and scream. From Wordnik.com. [Model Minority "Thugs, Feminists and Boom Bap"] Reference
Usually when non-singers sing on shows, I tend to squinch, but not with her. From Wordnik.com. [Coolsmurf Domain] Reference
'Mexicans ain't got no more need for hands than squinch owls has for hymn books. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
P'laski squinch up onder dyah, cane an 'seegar an' all, jes like a ole hyah in a trap. From Wordnik.com. [P'laski's Tunament 1891] Reference
(Hey O! Hi O! Up'n down de Bango!) Oh, honey, w'en you year de squinch-owl a hootin '. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation. By Joel Chandler Harris. With Illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser] Reference
Mechanically she obeyed, saying, "No, mars'r, but dat squinch-owl des shook me like a ghos '.". From Wordnik.com. [Miss Lou] Reference
“What’s that,” asked Amanda with a decided squinch to her nose. From Wordnik.com. [Rye bread « First 50 Words – Writing Prompts] Reference
"Well, we could say, 'Lost -- One man about fifty with a squinch eye, a. From Wordnik.com. [Owen Clancy's Happy Trail or, The Motor Wizard in California] Reference
"squelch squinch" sponginess of the soil made it almost impossible to walk on. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Travel] Reference
"'" It's a worse augoory, "says one," than the hoots of a score of squinch owls. ". From Wordnik.com. [Wolfville Nights] Reference
"Yes, mam, 'fo' one my chillen died, squinch owl come to my house ev'ey night and holler. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3] Reference
And if you squinch your eyes upa little bit, you can’t even see the black spot on the leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Beautiful roses, not-so-beautiful rose leaves « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog] Reference
Anne, she's kind o 'callous, and she don't think of things that make me squinch, seem's though. ". From Wordnik.com. ["Some Say" Neighbours in Cyrus] Reference
'long thoo de trees, en I year de squinch-owl shiver'n 'like he cole, but I ain't year no callin'. From Wordnik.com. [Mingo And Other Sketches in Black and White] Reference
I am onli 5 ft and a squinch…. From Wordnik.com. [make da voicez - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
Why, it were downright hysterical, squinch-face!. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
“I can just squinch up my eyes,” Bigfoot said. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Man’s Walk] Reference
Don't 'sput wid de squinch-owl. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings] Reference
Don't 'spute wid de squinch-owl. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation. By Joel Chandler Harris. With Illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser] Reference
Okada rose and bowed his squinch-owl bow. From Wordnik.com. [The Pride of Palomar] Reference
Don't you squinch back -- if he eats you up!. From Wordnik.com. [Connie Morgan in the Fur Country] Reference
De squinch owl shiver like he wanter go ter bed. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings] Reference
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